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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions: 50th Anniversary Edition
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A book by Thomas Kuhn that explores how scientific ideas emerge and the importance of paradigms in understanding scientific development.
Kuhn's book introduces the concept of scientific paradigms and explains how revolutionary changes shape our understanding of the world.
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions: 50th Anniversary Edition by Thomas S. Kuhn with an introduction by Ian Hacking is a landmark event in the history and philosophy of science. First published in 1962, it still has many lessons to teach. Kuhn challenged long-standing linear notions of scientific progress, arguing that transformative ideas don’t arise from the day-to-day, gradual process of experimentation and data accumulation but rather through revolutions in science that occur outside of 'normal science.' This edition includes an insightful introduction by Ian Hacking that provides background information and a contemporary context, clarifying terms popularized by Kuhn, including paradigm and incommensurability.